Went to expensive gyno today... (long)
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| Thu, 03-20-2008 - 1:18am |
Went to this private practice OB-Gyn today that charged me $200 upfront just to see him. I think it was money well-spent, though, 'cause he did an intravag. ultrasound and I think we're finally getting somewhere as far as what's causing my multiple ovarian cysts (one in my right ovary was 3 x 5 cm. (about 1.5" x 2") last week and ruptured, putting me in the hospital and causing a lot of pain for a few days). He had a tech. start the u/s and I was watching on a huge flatscreen tv (HD quality--I could tell why he charged so much!) I could tell from the ultrasound that my cervix/uterus looked great, right ovary looked good, then she moved to the left, and the color drained from my face. I could see right away (and could see on the tech.'s face too as she took lots of pictures) that something was eerie about this ovary. It was HUGE (about 2-3 times as big as the right ovary) and it had what looked like one big, multilayered, semi-solid cyst in it, and was oddly-shaped (like, bulging and uneven, whereas the other one was a pretty little circle). I thought to myself, "Either this ovary has a freakin weird cyst going on, or I've got cancer or something." The doc came in soon after that and looked at the pictures, then took over the wand with a weird look on his face. He didn't say much except, "hmm." He confirmed, that, yes, it's a complex cyst, yes, it's got semi-solid material in it, but that, no, I probably don't have anything to be worried about, at least not until I've been on the contraceptive for a few cycles and it still hasn't gone away. So, he put me on the Nuvaring and I have to come back in 9 weeks for a follow-up u/s. If it gets larger or stays after that, it's back to the O.R. for a laparoscopy (possibly a laparotomy) to have it taken out and biopsied. Keep in mind that this was 5 minutes after he had told me in his office that I was "getting all excited" about these cysts, downplaying the persistence of them through the last few months, saying I was "over-reacting". I think something freaked him out a little bit.
Has anyone had these "complex cysts"? What ARE they and what's happening to me? I'm just a little concerned b/c my grandmother died of ovarian cancer at 45 with no history of smoking or any other risk factors, and I've had just weird symptoms the last few months. I've lost 15 pounds I didn't need to lose at all (115 to 100 lb.) and my lower abdomen hurts sometimes, like a vague crampy feeling. I'm tired all the time, but oddly enough, can't sleep. It's like a hormonal roller-coaster all month long while I wait to start having my period but never do so at the right time and am in AGONY when one of these stupid cysts ruptures, and have to take lortab just to make the pain not so bad. And I don't even think about having sex anymore, it hurts too bad.
If anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry so long,
Sheree

Sheree, sorry for the delay in getting a response to you.
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